chrstnsn@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu (10/21/88)
This is a call for discussion on the creation of a newsgroup comp.mathematica. Mathematica is a powerful new computer mathematics system that currently runs on machines from the following hardware vendors: Apple Macintosh Sun Microsystems Ardent Stellar IBM RT NeXT Computer Silicon Graphics and soon a number of others. There are over 1000 Mathematica users already. Since this system is designed to be programmed, we expect many Mathematica packages and notebooks to be written and many tricks and tips developed. It is expected that this will be a very active group due to the large number of users and the many vendors who will be selling this program in the next year. A Mathematica user group is being organized with the support and encouragement of the Mathematica vendors. A newsgroup specific to this system will be of great value to users and will provide a convenient place to put new programs and algorithms. All discussion of this proposal should take place in this news.group. Discussion will be ended in two weeks on November 5 at midnight. If sufficient interest is shown, a call for votes will be posted. TO READERS OF SCI.MATH.SYMBOLIC, COMP.SYS.NEXT, COMP.SYS.SUN, COMP.SYS.MAC, COMP.SYS.IBM.PC.RT, COMP.SYS.SGI - POST ALL DISCUSSION IN NEWS.GROUPS. -------- Steve Christensen National Center for Supercomputing Applications University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign steve@ncsa.uiuc.edu uunet!uiucuxc!newton!steve 14008@ncsavmsa.bitnet
arons@ccnysci.UUCP (Michael Arons) (10/27/88)
I think a Mathematica newsgroup is a great idea. Sharing ways to fulfill the obvious great potential in the program will benefit us all. It should include a binary piece to upload Notebooks of wide interest.
kweeder@sunny3.che.clarkson.edu (Jim Kweeder) (10/27/88)
In article <961@ccnysci.UUCP> arons@ccnysci.UUCP (Michael Arons) writes: >I think a Mathematica newsgroup is a great idea. Sharing ways to >fulfill the obvious great potential in the program will benefit us >all. It should include a binary piece to upload Notebooks of >wide interest. I agree with Mike. However, wouldn't it be appropiate to create a newsgroup for all symbolic math packages (mathematica, maple, macsyma)? I don't know if there's enough traffic to warrant two or three groups and maple/macsyma discussion is likely to end up there anyway. If the group becomes too congested, we can split it up later. Jim Kweeder kweeder@sun.soe.clarkson.edu
gae@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu (Gerald Edgar) (10/27/88)
In article <1555@sunny3.che.clarkson.edu> kweeder@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Jim Kweeder) writes: > >I agree with Mike. However, wouldn't it be appropiate to create a newsgroup >for all symbolic math packages (mathematica, maple, macsyma)? I don't know It is called sci.math.symbolic, and it already exists. -- Gerald A. Edgar TS1871@OHSTVMA.bitnet Department of Mathematics gae@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu The Ohio State University gae@osupyr.UUCP Columbus, OH 43210 70715,1324 CompuServe
khb%chiba@Sun.COM (Keith Bierman - Sun Tactical Engineering) (10/28/88)
In article <1555@sunny3.che.clarkson.edu> kweeder@sunny3.che.clarkson.edu (Jim Kweeder) writes:
I agree with Mike. However, wouldn't it be appropiate to create a newsgroup
for all symbolic math packages (mathematica, maple, macsyma)? I don't know
if there's enough traffic to warrant two or three groups and maple/macsyma
discussion is likely to end up there anyway. If the group becomes too
congested, we can split it up later.
It already exits. It is called sci.math.symbolic .
There is no reason to have a mathematica one, the traffic is not large
(yet.... and this is not a new newsgroup).
Keith H. Bierman
It's Not My Fault ---- I Voted for Bill & Opus